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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
Contributed by: Burton
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Corporate defense attorney
B) Personal injury lawyer
C) Government prosecutor
D) Environmental scientist
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
B) General Electric and DuPont
C) Exxon and Mobil
D) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Diabetes
B) Leukemia
C) Asthma
D) Autism
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Mercury
B) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
C) Arsenic
D) Lead
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Fifteen
B) Five
C) Twelve
D) Eight
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Woburn Leather Company
B) John J. Riley Tannery
C) Boston Hide Corporation
D) Massachusetts Tanning Works
  • 7. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) The Contamination Case
B) A Civil Action
C) Poisoned Water
D) The Woburn Tragedy
  • 8. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) OSHA
B) FBI
C) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
D) CDC
  • 9. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They are still in use today
B) They were closed permanently
C) They were cleaned and reopened
D) They were replaced with new wells
  • 10. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Settlement negotiation strategy
B) His legal team structure
C) Elements needed to prove liability
D) Courtroom seating arrangement
  • 11. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) Kevin Conway
B) Richard Parker
C) James Gordon
D) Thomas London
  • 12. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Soil sample analysis
B) Epidemiological studies
C) Blood tests on residents
D) Air quality monitoring
  • 13. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $8 million
B) $25 million
C) $2 million
D) $15 million
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) Jan Schlichtmann
B) William Cheeseman
C) Jerome Facher
D) James Roisman
  • 15. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice settled for $20 million
B) Beatrice was found fully liable
C) Beatrice was found not liable
D) The case was dismissed
  • 16. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) Jerome Facher
B) Jan Schlichtmann
C) Kevin Conway
D) William Cheeseman
  • 17. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) Walter Jay Skinner
B) Antonin Scalia
C) John Joseph Sirica
D) Robert Bork
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